Southern Baptists maintain ban on churches with women pastors.
TL;DR
The Southern Baptist Convention has upheld the ouster of Saddleback Church in Southern California and Fern Creek Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, for having women in lead or senior pastor roles and took steps to enshrine in its constitution a prohibition on female pastors. The SBC changed its doctrinal statement in 2000 to say, “the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.” The decisions made clear that the conservative denomination would kick churches out with women pastors.
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- Southern Baptists keep out Saddleback Church over women pastors USA TODAY
- Southern Baptists refuse to let OC's Saddleback Church back into the denomination ABC7
- Southern Baptists Vote to Further Expand Restrictions on Women as Leaders The New York Times
- Southern Baptist Convention rejects appeal by Fern Creek church WLKY News Louisville
- Southern Baptists uphold expulsion churches with women pastors NPR
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